Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero are so popular because they’re secure and potentially worth thousands of dollars. But investors and consumers aren’t the only ones interested in them. Hackers are using malicious tactics to steal cryptocurrency, and they’re doing it with something called cryptojacking. Hijacked hardware Cryptojacking secretly uses your computer to calculate complex mathematical…
Update Your Devices!!
You can have Windows automatically download recommended drivers and detailed information for your hardware and devices. This is a good way to make sure all your hardware and devices work properly. However, the updates that visually do the least, might actually be the most important ones to download. Updates keep you safe. We’ve talked about…
Safeguarding information while traveling
Information is the lifeblood of any organization, and our not-for-profit organizations often deal with very sensitive personal information. Irrespective of whether you are intending to work around the corner at your preferred coffee shop, in an airport lounge while waiting to catch a domestic flight, about to embark on overseas travel or to attend a…
How to Prevent Automatic SPAM from Circulating
Spam accounts for over 90 % of all email today. Unsolicited, unwanted phishing, spoofing, spyware and other malware carrying emails, are not just a productivity issue, they cause serious security breaches too. Here are a few tips to avoid having SPAM circulate through your organization and from cause data loss. Don’t post your email address…
How to improve your relationship with your managed service provider (MSP)
Outsourcing your IT to a managed service provider (MSP) is supposed to make your life easier. If it doesn’t, something has gone wrong. But improving your relationship with your MSP should be easy enough with one or more of these four tips. 1. Set the relationship up correctly from the beginning Relationships are strongest when…
WHY IT SUPPORT IS IMPORTANT?
IT SUPPORT : You wouldn’t open a call center without hiring people to answer the phone. You wouldn’t buy a car and expect it to drive itself . So why would you invest in technology, without hiring a professional IT support team? Businesses today need technology. This means they also need professional IT support. It…
5 Useful Printer Troubleshooting Tips From Printer Repair Experts
You may be tempted to toss that temperamental printer out the window, but before you call your local printer repair services, consider these tips you can follow that can help you get your printer up and running yourself. Printer is Running Too Slow If your printer is running too slowly, the solution may be something…
Microsoft to Shutter Windows 7 and 8.1 from Next November
October 31, 2016, as the “end of sales for PCs with Windows preinstalled” for both Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8.1 After that date, the only choice for consumers will be to purchase new computers with Windows 10 installed. The lone exception will be businesses with license agreements that entitle them to choose which version of Windows…
